HONORS
Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022-23)
Mountain West All-Academic Selection (Spring 2023)
Link: Season & Career Bests
2022-23 SEASON (As A Freshman): Competed in 11 meets during her rookie campaign … Helped the Aztecs complete an unblemished 6-0 mark against LMU, Seattle and host Grand Canyon at the GCU Quad Meet, finishing fourth and fifth in the 100 (57.73) and 200 fly (2:08.66), respectively (10-21/22-22) … Also registered a season-fast 2:00.85 in the 200 freestyle at the same venue, which counted as an exhibition result … Enjoyed a series of impressive performances at the SMU Invitational, featuring a personal-best time of 2:04.00 in the 200 fly, helping the Scarlet and Black secure the team title (11-19-22) … Also logged a career-fast clocking of 58.80 in the 100 back at the same meet and set a season-best with a split of 53.10 leading off SDSU’s third 400 freestyle relay team … Additionally recorded season-fast swims in the preliminaries of the 50 free (24.20) and 100 fly (55.72) at SMU … Emerged victorious in the 200 fly (2:04.29) in a dual-meet win over San Diego (12-19-22) … Placed fourth in the 200 fly (2:14.43) during inclement weather in a double-dual meet victory over Cal State East Bay and Incarnate Word (1-5-23) … Turned in a second-place effort in 200 fly (2:09.24) against Pepperdine the following week (1-13-23) … Placed third in the 200 fly (2:09.52) at San Diego in the regular-season finale, the Aztecs notched their 50th consecutive dual-meet victory (1-27-23) … Saw action in the preliminaries four events the Mountain West Championships, including the 50 free, 100 back, 100 fly and 200 fly (2-16/18-23) … Finished the year by racing in 10 events against USD in a long course meet at Aztec Aquaplex (4-20-23) … Earned Mountain West all-academic honors following the spring semester and received conference scholar-athlete recognition.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Swam for the Almaden Riptide club team before enrolling at San Diego State … Finished second in the 100 fly (56.24) and took fourth in the 200 fly (2:06.24) at the 2022 Far Western Championship in Morgan Hill, California, according to Swimcloud.com … Also placed eighth in the 100 fly (1:03.84) at the Speedo Sectionals in Roseville, California, later that year … Chose the Aztecs over the likes of USD, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, Air Force, Pacific and UNC Wilmington during the recruiting process.
PERSONAL: Parents are Matt and Staci Tenczar … Lists Dana Vollmer as her favorite athlete … Enjoys reading and crafting in her spare time … Majoring in political science with plans to attend law school.
Emily Tenczar Season 2023-24
Smithbaker Wins 50 Freestyle on Day One in Iowa
San Diego State's Meredith Smithbaker was victorious in the 50 freestyle on Thursday to help lead the Aztec swim and dive team during the first wave of action at the Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa.
Aztecs Complete Weekend Sweep at Alaska Fairbanks with 121-79 Victory
San Diego State swimmers wrapped up their weekend excursion to the 49th State with another convincing performance on Saturday, posting a 121-78 over the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks at Patty Center Pool in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Aztecs Finish Second at Fresno State Invitational
Buoyed by nine top-five finishes on Saturday, San Diego State wrapped up the Fresno State Invitational with a second-place team finish among six participating institutions at Fresno State Aquatics Center.
Aztecs In Second Place After Day One at Fresno State Invite
The San Diego State swim and dive team sits in second place among six schools participating at the Fresno State Invitational, finishing the first two sessions of the meet on Friday with 522 points at Fresno State Aquatics Center.
Aztec Swim & Dive Breezes Past Pepperdine, 95-52
The San Diego State swim and dive team continued its supremacy in dual-meet action on Thursday with a 95-52 decision over Pepperdine in Malibu, California.
Aztec Swimmers Sink Toreros in Crosstown Dual Meet
San Diego State swimmers continued their winning ways on Friday with a 71-43 victory over the University of San Diego in dual-meet competition at Aztec Aquaplex.
75 Aztecs Named Mountain West Scholar-Athletes
San Diego State had 75 student-athletes named Mountain West Scholar-Athletes, the Mountain West Conference office announced from Colorado Springs, Colorado on Wednesday afternoon.
Aztecs Earn 82 Academic All-MW Honors
San Diego State had 82 student-athletes earn academic All-Mountain West designation for the spring semester, the Mountain West Conference office announced from Colorado Springs, Colorado on Tuesday afternoon.